Pakatan Convention's 10 Resolutions

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Pakatan Rakyat convention - 10 resolutions


1. Restructure the UMNO War Machine: EC, MACC, AG & Police,
2. Repeal ISA,
3. Abolish Toll,
4. Subsidies: Lessen to private sector and transfer to people,
5. Civil servants: Review pay. Increase teacher's pay by RM 500/mth,
6. Take back water concessions,
7. Free WIFI in urban and semi-urban areas,
8. Cancel FELDA Plantations and opening farms to 2nd and 3rd generation FELDA settlers,
9. Sabah/Sarawak: Increase oil royalty from 5% to 20%,
10. Sabah/Sarawak: RCI to look into illegal immigrants and citizenship issues.

The Pakatan Rakyat convention in Penang sent an unmistakable and chilling signal to arch rivals - Prime Minister Najib Razak and the Umno-BN coalition. Despite a roller coaster journey since sweeping to power in the 2008 general election, Pakatan has not been diminished by the enmity and malice unleashed by its political opponents, but has been able to mature and grow stronger in the process.

"You name it, whatever problems, whatever hardship or stone or rock that the Umno-BN could find, they have thrown it at us. But we are committed to an agenda of change and that needs the removal of the current federal government," Opposition Leader and Pakatan de-facto head Anwar Ibrahim told Malaysia Chronicle at the sidelines of the congress.

Indeed, the star-studded conference hall was packed with the likes of PAS president Hadi Awang, Mujahid Yusof Rawa, PKR president Wan Azizah, Selangor Mentri Besar Khalid Ibrahim, DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang and Karpal Singh.

Pakatan delegates and other members of the public who wanted to meet their 'reformasi' heroes were spoiled for choice. DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng, who is also Penang Chief Minister, played host to the 2,000-strong crowd at the convention.

Racial policies rejected, preliminary 10-point manifesto unveiled.

In a rousing opening address, Guan Eng warned Prime Minister Najib Razak's Umno party not to 'hijack' the federal constitution and misinterpret the controversial Article 153 to divide the ethnic groups in the country.


"Somehow Umno always fails to mention that Article 153 also states that the legitimate interests of other communities must also be protected,” Guan Eng said.

“Umno will always try to play up the relationship between PAS and DAP. They want to politicise this. They will use the 3Rs — Race, religion and ‘Raja’ (the Rulers) to try and drive a wedge between us."

Guan Eng also unveiled a ten-point document to be signed by all the top Pakatan leaders and which is set to become the coalition's preliminary manifesto in the coming general election. The resolutions outline in detail the changes Pakatan will introduce within the first 100 days of its taking over Putrajaya if it wins the next general election expected to be held early next year.

During a debate on the policy framework, DAP’s Anthony Loke said PR bring the MACC under the purview of Parliament.

The resolutions are:


1. A restructure of institutions including the Elections Commission (EC), the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), the Attorney-General’s Chambers and the Royal Malaysian Police.

2. A repeal of the Internal Security Act (ISA)

3. Instruct Khazanah Berhad, Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) and other government bodies to take over highway assets from the concessionaires in order to abolish the toll system.

4. A restructure of the country’s subsidies, to lessen subsidies given to the private sector (such as the RM19 billion in gas subsidies given to independent power producers) and transferring these to subsidies for the man on the street.

5. Acknowledging the role and sacrifices of civil servants by studying the current pay schemes and increasing the incentives for teachers by RM500 a month

6. Transferring private water concessions to the government

7. Offering free wireless Internet access to those in urban and semi-urban areas

8. Cancelling Felda Plantations and opening up its farms to second- and third generation Felda settlers.

9. Increasing oil royalty payments to Sabah, Sarawak, Terengganu and Kelantan to 20 per cent from 5 per cent currently.

10. Formation of a Royal Commission to solve the problem of illegal immigrants and citizenship issues in Sabah and Sarawak.

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Pakatan to unveil ‘common manifesto’ at national meet (http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/pakatan-to-unveil-common-manifesto-at-national-meet/)

By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal
December 24, 2011
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/images/uploads/mugshots/rafiziramli.jpgKUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — Pakatan Rakyat (PR) will reveal its common manifesto at its national convention next month, which the pact’s leaders believe will highlight and help cement their preparation for the next general elections.
It is understood that PR’s common manifesto will be “simple, concise” and “refined” to specific key points which best explain what the federal opposition has to offer to voters in the next general election.

The Malaysian Insider recently reported that PR will be holding what will likely be the coalition’s last national convention before polls in Kedah on January 14 to iron out their election strategy.

“Right now, it (common manifesto) will tentatively be unveiled during the national convention. Details of it have yet to be finalised, but we are meeting regularly to try and finish everything,” PKR strategic director Rafizi Ramli (picture) told The Malaysian Insider.

“The manifesto will contain the most important policies and goals of the three PR parties..it is refined and targeted. We cannot go into elections with so many messages, it has to be precise, point form, so that people can easily relate to what it is we are offering as a coalition and future government,” he said.

PR’s common manifesto will be a “marriage” of both its Common Policy Framework (CPF) and Buku Jingga policy, according to Rafizi.

The opposition’s Buku Jingga manifesto had promised several reforms within the first of 100 days of taking over Putrajaya — including implementing a special RM500 monthly allowance for teachers that would cost RM3.2 billion annually. The manifesto had also contained measures to repeal the Internal Security Act (ISA), abolish the toll system by instructing Khazanah Berhad, Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) and other government bodies to take over highway assets from the concessionaires, as well as offer free wireless Internet access to those in urban and semi-urban areas.

But Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has since then introduced a slew of reforms on the part of his administration as well as Barisan Nasional, including abolishing the ISA, enacting a law regulating peaceful assembly as well as allowing students above the age of 21 to join political parties outside of campus.

“It is something like an election manifesto. We’re going to be focused on what we want to bring to the table, like how Tony Blair’s 1997 campaign was very focused on a few, solid issues,” said the party strategist.

Former UK prime minister Blair successfully led his Labour party to a landslide victory in the country’s 1997 general election, implementing several manifesto pledges including introduction of minimum wage, Human Rights Act and also the Freedom of Information Act.

PR leaders in charge of drafting out the manifesto are Rafizi, Nurul Izzah Anwar, Saifuddin Nasution, Chua Tian Chang, Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, Salahuddin Ayub, Dr Hatta Ramli, Tony Pua, Liew Chin Tong, Teresa Kok and Anthony Loke.

Rafizi pointed out the timely importance of the manifesto, saying that it showed that while PKR, PAS and DAP had differing ideologies, national, “bread and butter” issues brought them together as a pact.

“We do not win an election because of our core supporters...we need a manifesto which is aimed towards fence sitters. Issues that can resonate with them such as wages, high cost of living, this will attract the new generation of voters,” added Rafizi.

While this was expected to become the likely focus of the convention, Rafizi said PR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s January 9 sodomy trial verdict may have a bearing on the “mood” of the meet.

Anwar’s two- year long sodomy trial comes to a close next month, where the court will finally deliver a decision on the charge against the Permatang Pauh MP.

He is accused of sodomising a former aide, a charge which he has vehemently denied, claiming it is part of an elaborate scheme by the ruling BN to end his political career.